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Merrimac flood & bushfire risk

Of Merrimac’s 3,932 mapped properties, 15.8% are in a mapped flood area and 4.3% are in a bushfire hazard area.

15.8%
In a flood area
4.3%
In a bushfire area
3,932
Mapped properties

Crime near Merrimac

Merrimac sits in the Mudgeeraba police division, which recorded 2,605 reported offences in the 12 months to Jun 2026.

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149
Break-ins
76
Vehicle theft
617
Other theft
152
Property damage
87
Fraud
31
Handling stolen goods
228
Assault
97
Sexual offences
4
Robbery
70
Other against the person
0
Homicide
1,094
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 2,605 total. Figures are for the whole Mudgeeraba police division (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in Merrimac

Merrimac is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential56.8% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: None

Residential31.5% of properties

Medium density residential — townhouses, terraces and low-rise units (the “missing middle”).

Zone: None

Other7.6% of properties

Check your council’s planning scheme for what this zone allows.

Zone: None

School catchments in Merrimac

PrimaryMerrimac SS · Mudgeeraba SS
JuniorMerrimac SHS · Robina SHS
SeniorMerrimac SHS · Robina SHS

Merrimac can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in Merrimac

At the 2021 Census, 30% of Merrimac’s 7,212 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English38.8%
Australian29.3%
Scottish10.1%
Irish9.6%
German4.2%
Chinese3.9%

Top countries of birth

New Zealand7.4%
England4.2%
Japan1.7%
South Africa1.5%
China1.3%
Philippines1%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Merrimac

Gold Coast council approved 6,572 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

6,572
Dwellings/yr
1,084
Houses
5,488
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Gold Coast council area (not just Merrimac). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Merrimac address:

Nearby suburbs

Worongary · 1.4% floodCarrara · 48.4% floodTallai · 1% floodClear Island Waters · 100% floodRobina · 17.5% floodMudgeeraba · 4.2% flood

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.